Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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